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A Patient Was Admitted to an Acute Care Unit with Weakness

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A patient was admitted to an acute care unit with weakness and complaints of dizziness. Dehydration is suspected as the cause. Which laboratory findings would the nurse evaluate as supporting that diagnosis? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.


A) Hematocrit of 50%
B) Serum sodium of 132 mEq/L
C) Serum potassium of 5.1 mEq/L
D) Serum bicarbonate of 22 mEq/L
E) Serum osmolality of 320 mOsm/kg

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